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I purchased this trash container to use in my lawn care business. I have been using the Brute 32 gal containers. The Genuine Joe cost about 20% less than the Brute and are about 20% less the quality. The material is not as thick as the Brute, a little more flimsy, but essentially constructed the same as the Brute. I do like the bag cinch on the Genuine Joe that the Brute does not have. The Genuine Joe is a superior can compared to other plastic cans ( not the Brute ) and I figure these will last a long time under tough use. I use these cans for clippings, debris, tree limbs and shrub cuttings. Lesser cans have cracked and worn from the use. I anticipate a long life for the Genuine Joe. Compared to the Brute, it is of equal value, but the Brute is in my opinion a bit more tougher as you would expect from the higher price. I am pleased the Genuine Joe and it should last a persons lifetime under normal use. I do have to label my cans and put my ID on them as these trash cans are a target for thieves.

For the price of this, it's exactly what I wanted. Shopping at Home Depot or Lowes you can be surprised how much trash containers will cost you. Most are priced very high. To see this at such a great deal I figured why not. It arrived very quickly, and it's very durable. I planned to use it as a backup to my main trash container. After the other review saying how horrible it was I expected not too much but am glad with the purchase as it's the perfect replacement to the one I have similar to it that is extremely beat up and ripped. Good seller, good product! Thanks!

This is a nice, heavy duty trash can. I have kept it in the garage all winter because I use it for yard work. I pull it out even in the winter to do work. We have lots of snow, and we also have subzero freezing temps. The thickness of the can is really holding up to the weather. I do not leave it outside, but I am glad to see it not splitting of cracking. It is what I was looking for, as far as sturdiness. It is not heavy to pick up, so that is another nice feature. It does not come with a lid, so if you want one, you can get that separately. If I needed another can like this, I would get another.

This is an excellent barrel! Heavy gauge plastic that is every bit as good or better than the over priced Rubbermaid barrels at almost half the price. The barrels I received are a bit different than what was pictured and what I got the last time I ordered, but they are still very high quality. We use them in our lawn service for grass clippings and they get and take a lot of abuse and they last way longer than your hardware and garden supply store barrels. Money well spent!

It's sturdy. It is very thick plastic which makes it pretty heavy which is a good thing. It's a very well made trash bin. It doesn't come with a cover which is why I would only give this four stars. I'm not a zoologist but a raccoon, possum or capybara could get into this thing very easily. If you live near monkeys, forget it. Without a lid, they are in your trash easily.

Love these trash cans. We have 3 of these now. They are extremely durable and the lids for these are super easy to find online. They have survived blizzards, hurricanes, and the extreme heat of summer. Because they are so cheap, it makes me happy that we can replace them so easily if one is ever lost or stolen.

I woke up a few days ago and noticed that my Brute garbage can and lid was stolen in my front yard on garbage day. My mistake for not painting my address on my garbage can. I didn't think I would wake up in the morning to find my garbage bag on the street and my garbage can and lid gone! Brute is a little costly for my budget now, so I decided to go with this brand. I must say it isn't a bad garbage can at all. If you can't afford the very pricey Brute model, go with this one.

I will be updating this review after several months of owning this garbage can.

UPDATE: 12/29/13

If you want to paint these garbage cans to prevent thieves from walking away with it, forget about it. The paint doesn't stick to this material. I painted this garbage can and left it in the house for several days before taking it outside. When it rained, the most of the paint washed right off. I was able to wash off the peeling paint with a paper towel. Bomber. Next I will try a magic marker to see if this works.